slaves
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The Mayflower landed a year after another ship brought the first African slaves to Virginia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
It depicts Caesar Rodney, who cast a clinching vote in the 1776 US Declaration of Independence from Britain but is viewed critically by some because he owned slaves.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
Thirteen of the 39 signers of the Constitution were from the South, and it’s estimated that 25 delegates to the Constitutional Convention owned slaves.
From Salon • May 14, 2026
A bank official said that the bank’s reasoning was that the debt owed ensured that the customers were slaves to the bank in perpetuity.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
He needed no less than a rebel version of the Underground Railroad that transported runaway slaves north to freedom.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
